U.S. patent number 4,432,020 [Application Number 06/343,380] was granted by the patent office on 1984-02-14 for administration data storage in a facsimile system.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha. Invention is credited to Takashi Nakajiri, Yasuichi Onose, Takeo Tsumura.
United States Patent |
4,432,020 |
Onose , et al. |
February 14, 1984 |
Administration data storage in a facsimile system
Abstract
A facsimile device includes an administration data storage
system for memorizing the administration data related to each
transmission operation. The data may comprise time data at which
the transmission operation is initiated, time period data during
which the transmission operation is conducted, document size data
representing the size of the document sheet, sheet number data
representing the number of document sheets, machine number data
representing the machine number of the connected office, and
operator code data representing the operator who conducted the
transmission operation. The thus stored administration data is
printed out at the end of each one day of work.
Inventors: |
Onose; Yasuichi (Sakurai,
JP), Nakajiri; Takashi (Nara, JP), Tsumura;
Takeo (Matsubara, JP) |
Assignee: |
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka,
JP)
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Family
ID: |
26346529 |
Appl.
No.: |
06/343,380 |
Filed: |
January 27, 1982 |
Foreign Application Priority Data
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Jan 27, 1981 [JP] |
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56-11133 |
Jan 27, 1981 [JP] |
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56-11136 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
379/100.03;
358/434 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H04N
1/32122 (20130101); H04N 2201/3202 (20130101); H04N
2201/3205 (20130101); H04N 2201/3209 (20130101); H04N
2201/3274 (20130101); H04N 2201/3216 (20130101); H04N
2201/3225 (20130101); H04N 2201/3271 (20130101); H04N
2201/3215 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
H04N
1/32 (20060101); H04N 001/32 () |
Field of
Search: |
;358/257 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Britton; Howard
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch &
Birch
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. An administration data storage system in a facsimile system
which transmits image data from a transmitting office to a
receiving office, and records an image through the use of a
recording device in accordance with the image data transmitted from
the transmitting office and received by the receiving office, said
administration data storage comprising:
transfer means for bidirectionally transmitting administration data
between the transmitting office and the receiving office;
memory means for storing the administration data related to each
transmission operation;
said memory means including,
first memory section means for storing administration data
accumulated during data transmittal; and,
second memory section means for storing administration data
accumulated during data receipt; and;
print out means for printing out said administration data stored in
said memory means;
said administration data stored in said first memory section means
being printed separately from the administration data stored in
said second memory section means.
2. The administration data storage system of claim 1, wherein said
print out means includes said recording device for recording the
image transmitted from the transmitting office.
3. The administration data storage system of claim 1 or 2, each of
said first and second memory section means comprising:
a first memory area for storing a time data at which the
transmission operation is initiated;
a second memory area for storing a time period data during which
the transmission operation is conducted;
a third memory area for storing a document size data representing
the size of a document sheet;
a fourth memory area for storing a sheet number data representing
the number of sheet of the original documents; and
a fifth memory area for storing a machine number of a facsimile
device of the transmitting office or the receiving office.
4. The administration data storage system of claim 3, wherein said
memory means is further divided into plural memory subsections each
of which stores the administration data of one day.
5. The administration data storage system of claim 4, wherein said
print out means includes a read out control system for reading out
the administration data stored in said plural memory subsections of
said memory means.
6. A facsimile apparatus for transmitting data to and receiving
data from other facsimile devices through a telephone circuit, said
apparatus comprising:
optical monitoring means for optically reading an image and for
producing transmission signals therefrom when said facsimile
apparatus is in a transmit mode;
optical image generation means responsive to the transmission
signals of another facsimile device for recording said transmission
when said facsimile apparatus is in a receive mode;
network control means for interfacing said facsimile apparatus with
the telephone circuit;
administration data generation means for producing administration
data;
transfer means operatively interconnected to said network control
means for generating administration data signals from said
administrative data when in the transmit mode and for receiving
administration data signals when in the receive mode;
memory means for storing administration data related to each
transmission to, or receipt of data from another facsimile device,
said memory means including a first memory section means for
storing administration data accumulated during the transmit mode
and a second memory section means for storing administration data
accumulated during the receipt mode;
said network control means transmitting both said transmission data
and said administration data when in said transmit mode and
receiving both said data from the telephone circuit in said receipt
mode; and
means responsive to said memory means for displaying said
administration data when desired, said administration data
accumulated during said transmit mode being displayed separately
for said administration data accumulated during said receipt
mode.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 further comprising transmitting device
type evaluation means for determining the type of said device
transmitting said transmission signal when said apparatus is in the
receipt mode and producing an administration data generation signal
when said transmitting device is not of a type which generates
administration data;
said transfer means storing said administration data generated by
said administration data generation means when in said receipt mode
when said administration data generation signal is produced by said
transmitting device type evaluation means.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said administration data
comprises time data, department data, machine number data and time
period data.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising calculation means
responsive to said network control means for calculation of the
time period for transmission of said transmission data and
producing time period data therefrom.
10. The device of claim 9 wherein said memory means accumulates
said administration data for each work day in a separate memory
area, said memory means storing information relating to more than
one work day.
Description
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a facsimile system and, more
particularly, to an administration data storage and record system
in a facsimile device.
Generally, in a facsimile system, documents are first placed on the
facsimile device, and a desired receiving office is called up
through a telephone. The image information is modulated and
transferred from the transmitting office to the receiving office.
The transferred image information is demodulated at the receiving
office and recorded on a recording paper.
In the conventional facsimile system, the administration
information such as the transmission time, the name of the
receiving office and the name of the transmitting office is
manually recorded by the operator. It would be very convenient if
the administration information could be automatically recorded by
the facsimile system.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a
facsimile system which memorizes the administration
information.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile
device which prints out the administration information stored in
the facsimile device.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a
facsimile system which transmits the administration information in
addition to the image information.
Other objects and further scope of applicability of the present
invention will become apparent from the detailed description given
hereinafter. It should be understood, however, that the detailed
description and specific examples, while indicating preferred
embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration
only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and
scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the
art from this detailed description.
To achieve the above objects, pursuant to an embodiment of the
present invention, a memory system is provided in a facsimile
device to store the administration information such as the
transmission time, the name of the receiving office and the name of
the transmitting office. The thus stored administration information
is printed out at a desired time through the use of a recording
device included in the facsimile device.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will be better understood from the detailed
description given hereinbelow and the accompanying drawings which
are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative
of the present invention and wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a facsimile
system of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an essential part of the facsimile
system of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3, including FIGS. 3A and 3B is a flow chart for explaining
the operation of the facsimile system of FIG. 1 in a transmitting
mode;
FIG. 4, including FIGS. 4A, 4B and 4C is a flow chart for
explaining an operation of the facsimile system of FIG. 1 in a
receiving mode;
FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing an example of a printout of
the administration information in the facsimile system of FIG.
1;
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of another embodiment of a facsimile
system of the present invention;
FIG. 7, including FIGS. 7A and 7B is a flow chart for explaining an
operation of the facsimile system of FIG. 6 in a transmitting
mode;
FIG. 8, including FIGS. 8A and 8B is a flow chart for explaining an
operation of the facsimile system of FIG. 6 in a receiving
mode;
FIG. 9 is a flow chart for explaining a calendar operation in the
facsimile system of FIG. 6; and
FIG. 10 is a flow chart for explaining a printing operation of the
administration information conducted by the facsimile system of
FIG. 6.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
FIG. 1 schematically shows an embodiment of a facsimile system of
the present invention. Generally, the facsimile system includes a
main body 10 which comprises a network control unit (NCU) 12 as is
well known in the art. The network control unit (NCU) 12 is
connected to a public telephone circuit which is responsive to a
telephone 14. To transmit the documents, a desired receiving office
is first called up through the use of the telephone 14. A response
signal is sent from the receiving office, which is detected by a
response signal detection circuit 16, whereby the transmitting
office and the receiving office are connected with each other via a
modem (modulator/demodulator) 18. The modem 18 functions, in the
transmitting mode, to modulate the digital signal representing the
image information into an analog signal to be sent to the receiving
office, and, in the receiving mode, to demodulate the received
analog signal into a digital signal suited for recording.
The modem 18 is connected to a buffer memory 20 via a transmission
control circuit 22. The buffer memory 20 functions to temporarily
store the demodulated digital data derived from the modem 18 in the
receiving mode in response to the selection operation conducted by
the transmission control circuit 22. Further, the buffer memory 20
functions to temporarily store the digital image data to be sent to
the receiving office in the transmitting mode in response to the
selection operation conducted by the transmission control circuit
22. More specifically, in the transmitting mode, the documents are
read by an optical reader system 24. The thus obtained image
information is converted into a digital data by an
analog-to-digital converter 26, and further treated by an encoder
28 to obtain a coded signal representing the image of the
documents.
The demodulated digital data derived from the modem 18 and
temporarily stored in the buffer memory 20 in the receiving mode is
applied to a decoder 30 and then applied to a recording device 32
such as an electrostatic recording device to depict the transmitted
image on a record receiving paper.
The facsimile system further includes a keyboard panel 34 having a
transmission button, a receiving button and an automatic receiving
switch as is well known. The keyboard panel 34 further includes, in
accordance with the present invention, a time set key, a machine
number set key, a department identifying key, an operator
identifying key, numeral keys and a print instruction key.
A control circuit 36 controls the system operation. The facsimile
system of the present invention further includes a timepiece 38 and
a calculation circuit 40 for calculating the time period required
for the data transmission, the number of the record receiving paper
and the number of the sheets of the documents being sent. A memory
system 42 is provided for storing the administration information.
The timepiece 38 and the memory system 42 are connected to receive
the power supply from a battery when the main power supply is
interrupted. The administration information such as the
transmission time, the name of the receiving office and the name of
the transmitting office stored in the memory system 42 is read out
in response to an actuation of the print instruction key inclued in
the keyboard panel 34. The thus read out administration information
is applied to a character generator 44 via a buffer memory 46. The
character generator 44 develops a character signal representing the
administration information stored in the memory system 42. The
character signal is applied to the recording device 32 to print out
the administration information in a dot matrix fashion such as in
the 5.times.7 dot matrix. That is, the recording device 32
functions not only to record the documents transmitted from the
transmitting office but also to print out the administration
information stored in the memory system 42.
FIG. 2 shows the control circuit 36 and the memory system 42 of
FIG. 1 in detail. Like elements corresponding to those of FIG. 1
are indicated by like numerals.
The memory system 42 is divided into two sections, one for storing
the administration information regarding the receiving mode and the
other for storing the administration information regarding the
transmitting mode, which are referred to as a receiving mode memory
(RM) and a transmitting mode memory (SM), respectively. Each of the
memory sections RM and SM includes a memory area RMD (SMD) for
storing the date information, a memory area RMW (SMW) for storing
the day information, a memory area RMT (SMT) for storing and
accumulating the time period required for the image data
transmission, and another memory area RMP (SMP) for storing the
total number information of the sheets of the recording paper being
used and the documents being sent, respectively. Each of the memory
sections RM and SM further includes a plurality of memory areas for
storing the administration information of each of the
transmissions. More specifically, the memory section RM includes
memory areas RM.sub.11 through RM.sub.1n for storing the
information related to the department code of the transmitting
office, memory areas RM.sub.21 through RM.sub.2n for storing the
information related to the machine number code of the transmitting
office, memory areas RM.sub.31 through RM.sub.3n for storing the
information related to the time of the receiving operation, memory
areas RM.sub.41 through RM.sub.4n for storing the information
related to the time period required for the receiving operation,
memory areas RM.sub.51 through RM.sub.5n for storing the
information related the size of the record receiving paper, memory
areas RM.sub.61 through RM.sub.6n for storing the information
related to the number of sheets of the record receiving paper being
used, and memory areas RM.sub.71 through RM.sub.7n for storing the
information related to the operator code.
Similarly, the memory section SM includes memory areas SM.sub.11
through SM.sub.1n for storing the information related to the
department code of the receiving office, memory areas SM.sub.21
through SM.sub.2n for storing the information related to the
machine number code of the receiving office, memory areas SM.sub.32
through SM.sub.3n for storing the information related to the time
of the transmitting operation, memory areas SM.sub.41 through
SM.sub.4n for storing the information related to the time period
required for the transmitting operation, memory areas SM.sub.51
through SM.sub.5n for storing the information related to the
document size, memory areas SM.sub.61 through SM.sub.6n for storing
the information related to the number of sheets of the documents
being sent, and memory sections SM.sub.71 through SM.sub.7n for
storing the information related to the operator code.
The memory areas in the memory sections RM and SM are addressed by
an address circuit 48 which is controlled by an RM pointer 50 and
an SM pointer 52. In the receiving mode, a specific row of each of
the memory areas in the memory section RM is addressed by the
address circuit 48. When the receiving operation is completed, the
contents stored in the RM pointer 50 are increased by one. In the
transmitting mode, a specific row of each of the memory areas in
the memory section SM is selected by the address circuit 48. When
the transmitting operation is completed, the contents stored in the
SM pointer 52 are increased by one.
The control circuit 36 includes a buffer memory (RBUF) 54 for
temporarily storing the control signal (binary data) sent from the
transmitting office, a buffer memory (TBUF.sub.1) 56 for
temporarily storing the time at which the transmitting operation or
the receiving operation is initiated, a buffer memory (TBUF.sub.2)
58 for temporarily storing the information related to the time
period required for the receiving operation or the transmitting
operation, a buffer memory (SBUF) 60 for storing the department
code which has been preset through the use of the keyboard panel
34, a buffer memory (HBUF) 62 for storing the operator code which
has been preset through the use of the keyboard panel 34, a buffer
memory (MBUF) 64 for storing the machine number information which
has also been preset through the keyboard panel 34, a buffer memory
(PBUF) 66 for temporarily storing the information related to the
size of the original documents or the record receiving paper, and a
counter (PCOUNT) 68 for counting the number of sheets of the
original documents or the record receiving paper.
The control circuit 36 further includes a flip-flop 70 which
memorizes the information as to whether the facsimile device of the
connected office has the administration data storage system of the
present invention. If the connected office does not have the
administration data storage system, the flip-flop 70 is set. If the
connected facsimile device does not have the administration data
storage system, the administration information memorized in the
respective buffer memories is not required to be sent to the
connected office.
FIG. 3 shows an operation flow of the facsimile system of FIGS. 1
and 2 in the transmitting mode. The operation is mainly controlled
by the transmission control circuit 22 which is programmed in
accordance with the programs determined by CCITT (International
Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Comittee).
The transmitting operation comprises five (5) steps referred to as
the phase A through phase E. The phase A is to connect the
facsimile devices of the transmitting office and the receiving
office with each other through the telephone network. The phase B
is to synchronize the system to the receiving office, and determine
the functions of the facsimile device of the receiving office. The
phase C is to transmit the coded image data to the receiving
office. The phase D is to confirm the messages, and the last phase
E is to prepare the system for the next operation.
The above-mentioned phase B is important in the present invention.
In the phase B, the receiving ofice transmits the NSF code
(Non-Standard Facilities code) signal and the binary code data
representing the machine number of the facsimile device of the
receiving office to the transmitting office. In response thereto,
the transmitting office develops the NSS code (Non-Standard
Facilities Set-Up code) signal. Thereafter, the binary code data
representing the transmission time at the transmitting office, the
department code, the operator code and the machine number is
transmitted to the receiving office. In the phase C, after
completion of the transmission operation of the image information,
the RTC code (Return To Control code) signal is developed. In
response to the RTC code signal, the system operation is advanced
to the phase D, wherein the information regarding the time period
required for the transmission operation, the size and the sheet
number of the original documents, and the size and the sheet number
of the record receiving paper is transmitted.
More specifically, the operation is controlled in accordance with
the program flow shown in FIG. 3 when the facsimile device is
placed in the transmitting mode after being connected to the
receiving office at the phase A. The transmitting mode is set when
the transmitting button included in the keyboard panel 34 is
depressed.
First, the current time data stored in the timepiece 38 is applied
to the control circuit 36 via the calculation circuit 40. The thus
introduced current time data is stored in the buffer memory
(TBUF.sub.1) 56. Then, the phase B is conducted. When the NSF code
signal is developed from the receiving office, the subsequent
binary code information is introduced into and stored in the buffer
memory (RBUF) 54 of the control circuit 36 through the use of the
transmission control circuit 22. The thus stored binary code
information is used to determine whether the machine function of
the receiving office coincides with that of the transmitting
office. If the facsimile devices coincide with each other, the
machine number of the receiving office is introduced into and
stored in the memory area SM.sub.2m in the memory system 42, which
is addressed by the SM pointer 52. If the facsimile devices do not
coincide with each other, the asterisk code (* *) is transferred to
and stored in the memory area SM.sub.2m.
Then the program is again returned to conduct phase B. After
completion of the transmitting operation of the NSS code signal,
the binary coded data of the department code preset in the buffer
memory (SBUF) 60, the operator code preset in the buffer memory
(HBUF) 62, the machine number of the transmitting office preset in
the buffer memory (MBUF) 64, and the transmission time stored in
the buffer memory (TBUF.sub.1) 56 is transferred to the
transmission control circuit 22 via the buffer memory (RBUF) 54.
Then, the binary coded data regarding the administration
information at the transmitting office is transferred to the
receiving office. Further, the department code data stored in the
buffer memory (SBUF) 60 is introduced into and stored in the memory
area SM.sub.1m included in the memory system 42. The operator code
data stored in the buffer memory (HBUF) 62 is introduced into and
stored in the memory area SM.sub.7m included in the memory system
42. Further, the time information stored in the buffer memory
(TBUF.sub.1) 56 is introduced into and stored in the memory area
SM.sub.3m included in the memory system 42.
Thereafter, the program is advanced to the next phase C, wherein
the analog signal representing the document image is transferred
from the transmitting office to the receiving office. When the
transmitting operation of one sheet of the original documents ia
completed, the contents stored in the counter (PCOUNT) 68 are
increased by one. The size of the document sheet is detected, and
the size data is introduced into and stored in the buffer memory
(PBUF) 66. At the same time, the contents in the memory area SMP
included in the memory system 42 are increased by one.
Then, the program is advanced to the operation of the next phase D.
When the transmitting operation of the original document image data
is completed, the calculation circuit 40 functions to obtain the
time period required for the transmission through the use of the
current time data derived from the timepiece 38 and the time data
stored in the buffer memory (TBUF.sub.1) 56. The thus obtained time
period information is transferred to and stored in the buffer
memory (TBUF.sub.2) 58 included in the control circuit 36.
Thereafter, the time period information stored in the buffer memory
(TBUF.sub.2) 58, the original sheet size information stored in the
buffer memory (PBUF) 66 and the sheet number information stored in
the counter (PCOUNT) 68 is transmitted to the receiving office
through the transmission control circuit 22. Further, the original
sheet size information stored in the buffer memory (PBUF) 66 is
transferred to and stored in the memory area SM.sub.5m included in
the memory system 42.
If the existence of at least one subsequent original sheet is
detected, the program is returned to the abovementioned phase C.
The transmitting office develops the control signal for indicating
the existence of the subsequent sheet to the receiving office. When
the present document sheet has a different size than the preceding
document sheet, the document size information stored in the buffer
memory (PBUF) 66 is updated. The new size information is
transferred to and stored in the memory area SM.sub.5m of the
memory system 42.
When the entire document sheets have been transmitted, the program
is advanced to the last phase E. The subtotal time period stored in
the buffer memory (TBUF.sub.2) 58 is introduced into the
calculation circuit 40. The calculation circuit 40 functions to add
the time period data derived from the buffer memory (TBUF.sub.2) 58
to the time period data stored in the memory area SMT of the memory
circuit 42. The thus updated time period data is introduced into
and stored in the memory area SMT. The time period data stored in
the buffer memory (TBUF.sub.2) 58 is transferred to and stored in
the memory area SM.sub.4m in the memory system 42. Further, the
sheet number data stored in the counter (PCOUNT) 68 is transferred
to and stored in the memory area SM.sub.6m included in the memory
system 42.
In this way, the total memory areas SMT and SMP of the memory
system 42 are updated. The respective transmission data is stored
in the memory areas SM.sub.1m through SM.sub.7m. After completion
of the above-mentioned update operation and the memorizing
operation, the contents stored in the SM pointer 52 are increased
by one. Then, the facsimile device is disconnected from the
telephone network, and the main power supply is terminated.
However, the memory system 42, the timepiece 38, the SM pointer 52
and the RM pointer 50 are supplied with power from the battery to
keep the information stored therein.
FIG. 4 shows an operation flow of the facsimile system of FIGS. 1
and 2 in the receiving mode. The facsimile system is placed in the
receiving mode when the receiving mode button included in the
keyboard panel 34 is depressed. The NSF code signal is transmitted
from the receiving office to the transmitting office after the
current time data is introduced into the buffer memory (TBUF.sub.1)
56.
The binary code data representing the machine number stored in the
buffer memory (MBUF) 64 is transmitted to the transmitting office
via the transmission control circuit 22.
When the NSS code signal is transmitted from the transmitting
office in the phase B, the subsequent information is introduced
into and stored in the buffer memory (RBUF) 54. The thus introduced
information is examined to determine whether the facsimile device
of the transmitting office has the same ability as that of the
receiving office. If a coincidence is detected, the information
stored in the buffer memory (RBUF) 54, which represents the
department code of the transmitting office, the machine number of
the facsimile device of the transmitting office, the transmission
time and the operator code, is introduced into and stored in the
memory areas RM.sub.1m, RM.sub.2m, RM.sub.3m and RM.sub.7m included
in the memory system 42, respectively.
If no coincidence is detected, the flip-flop (F) 70 is set. The
asterisk code (* *) is introduced into and stored in the memory
areas RM.sub.1m, RM.sub.2m and RM.sub.7m. Further, the current time
data stored in the buffer memory (TBUF.sub.1) 56 is introduced into
and stored in the memory area RM.sub.3m.
That is, when the facsimile device of the transmitting office has
the same abilities, namely, the administration data storage system,
priority is assigned to the time data transmitted from the
transmitting office. When the facsimile device of the transmitting
office does not have the administration data storage system, the
time data derived from the timepiece 38 in the receiving office is
used.
Thereafter, the image data transmitted from the transmitting office
is applied to the recording device 32 at the phase C to record the
image on the record receiving paper. After completion of the
transmission operation of the image data, the RTC code signal is
transmitted from the transmitting office. In response thereto, if
the flip-flop (F) 70 is in the reset state, the subsequent binary
code data transmitted from the transmitting office is introduced
into the buffer memory (RBUF) 54. Then, the time period data
transmitted from the transmitting office is introduced into and
stored in the buffer memory (TBUF.sub.2) 58. The original sheet
size data transmitted from the transmitting office is introduced
into and stored in the memory area RM.sub.5m, and the sheet number
data transmitted from the transmitting office is introduced into
and stored in the counter (PCOUNT) 68.
If the flip-flop (F) 70 is in the set state, the current time
information derived from the timepiece 38 and the time data stored
in the buffer memory (TBUF.sub.1) are introduced into the
calculation circuit 40 in order to obtain the time period required
for the data transmission. The thus calculated time priod data is
introduced into and stored in the buffer memory (TBUF.sub.2) 58.
The sheet size information of the record receiving paper which has
been preset in the buffer memory (PBUF) 66 is transferred to and
stored in the memory area RM.sub.5m included in the memory system
42. When the signal indicating the existence of at least one
subsequent sheet is transmitted from the transmitting office, the
program is returned to execute the operation of the phase C after
increasing the contents stored in the counter (PCOUNT) 68 by
one.
When the transmission of all sheets of the documents is completed,
the program is advanced to the last phase E. The time period data
stored in the buffer memory (TBUF.sub.2) is introduced into and
stored in the memory area RM.sub.4m included in the memory system
42. The sheet number information stored in the counter (PCOUNT) 70
is introduced into and stored in the memory area RM.sub.6m.
The total memory areas RMT and RMP are updated in accordance with
the data stored in the buffer memory (TBUF.sub.2) 58 and the
counter (PCOUNT) 68, respectively. The contents stored in the RM
pointer 50 are increased by one, and the flip-flop (F) 70 is reset.
Then, the facsimile device is disconnected from the telephone
network, and the main power supply is terminated. However, the
timepiece 38, the memory system 42, the SM pointer 52 and the RM
pointer 50 are supplied with power from the battery to keep the
information stored therein.
At the end of the one day work, the print instruction key included
in the keyboard panel 34 is actuated to read out the information
stored in the memory system 42. In response to the actuation of the
print instruction key, the information memorized in the memory
system 42 is sequentially applied to the buffer memory 46. The
information temporarily stored in the buffer memory 46 is applied
to the character generator 44 which develops the print control
signal to the recording device 32.
FIG. 5 shows an example of the printout of the information
memorized in the memory system 42.
The printout of FIG. 5 is divided into two sections. The upper
section shows the administration information related to the
transmitting operation. The lower section shows the administration
information related to the receiving operation. The printed out
information includes the data related to date (Dec. 10, 1980), day
(Wednesday), a symbol SEND for indicating the fact that the upper
section shows the administration data related to the transmitting
operation, the total time period required for the transmitting
operation (one hour, twenty-three minutes and thirty-four seconds),
the total sheet number of the original documents being transmitted
(123 sheets), and the respective data stored in the memory areas
SM.sub.1m through SM.sub.7m. More specifically, the printed out
information includes the data (11, 13, - -) related to the
department code of the receiving office, the data (123456, 123561,
- - - ) related to the machine number of the facsimile device of
the receiving office, the data (8:35:20 (eight thirty-five and
twenty seconds), 9:15:30, - - - ) related to the time of the
initiation of the transmitting operation, the data (2:15 (two
minutes and fifteen seconds), 10:20, - - - ) related to the time
period required for the transmitting operation, the data (A.sub.4,
A.sub.4 /B.sub.5, - - - ) related to the size of the original
document sheet, the data (2, 3, - - - ) related to the sheet number
of the original documents, and the operator code (20-13, 11-30, - -
- ) representing the operator who conducted the transmitting
operation. The information related to the receiving operation is
also printed out in a same manner at the lower section.
FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the facsimile system of the
present invention. Like elements corresponding to those of FIGS. 1
and 2 are indicated by like numerals.
The embodiment of FIG. 6 includes a mode memory circuit 72 which
memorizes the transmission mode or the receiving mode selected by
the transmission control circuit 22. A memory system 74 of this
embodiment is connected to a read/write control circuit 76 and the
address circuit 48. The address circuit 48 is responsible to the
contents stored in an address pointer 78 and a stack pointer 80
which stores the first addresses of each day. In a preferred form,
at the initiation of one day of work, the contents stored in the
address pointer 78 are determined to a desired value in response to
the contents stored in any one of the memory sections (SP.sub.1
through SP.sub.n) included in the stack pointer 80. In another
preferred form, at the end of one day of work, the contents stored
in the address pointer 78 are transferred to a corresponding memory
section (SP.sub.m) in the stack pointer 80. The address circuit 48
functions to address the memory section in the memory system 74 in
accordance with the contents stored in the address pointer 78. A
calendar circuit 82 is provided for storing the calendar data which
is updated in response to the date signal developed froom the
timepiece 38.
The memory system 74 of this embodiment stores the administration
information of plural days. The memory system 74 includes memory
areas MD.sub.1, MD.sub.2, - - - , MD.sub.n for storing the
information related to the date data and the day data, which are
located at the initial section of each date information. The memory
area MST.sub.m stores the total time of one day required for the
transmitting operation, the memory area MRT.sub.m stores the total
time of one day required for the receiving operation, the memory
area MSP.sub.m stores the total sheet number of the documents sent
in one day, and the memory area MRP.sub.m stores the total sheet
number of the recording paper used in a day. The memory areas
M.sub.01 -M.sub.0n through M.sub.71 -M.sub.7n store the information
related to the each transmission operation. More specifically, the
memory area M.sub.0m stores the coded information representing the
transmitting operation or the receiving operation, the memory area
M.sub.1m stores the information related to the department which
send the documents, the memory area M.sub.2m stores the machine
number of the facsimile device of the opposing office, the memory
area M.sub.3m stores the time information at which the transmission
operation is initiated, the memory area M.sub.4m stores the
information related to the time period required for the
transmission, the memory area M.sub.5m stores the information
related to the size of the documents or the record receiving paper,
the memory area M.sub.6m stores the information related to the
sheet number of the documents or the record receiving paper, and
the memory area M.sub.7m stores the operator code of the
transmitting office and the receiving office.
The mode information stored in the mode memory circuit 72 is
applied to an encoder 84 which develops the coded information to be
stored in the memory area M.sub.0m. A code detection circuit 86 is
disposed between the memory system 74 and the read/write control
circuit 76 for determining the fact as to whether the now read out
information relates to the administration data of the transmitting
operation or the receiving operation.
FIG. 7 shows an operation flow of the facsimile system of FIG. 6 in
the transmitting mode. The explanation will be limited to the steps
which are different from those of FIG. 3 for the purpose of
simplicity.
At the beginning the transmitting operation, the code signal
representing the transmitting mode is introduced into and stored in
the mode memory 72. The machine number data of the receiving office
is introduced into and stored in the memory area M.sub.2m. Then,
the NSS code signal is transmitted to the receiving office and,
thereafter, the department code, the operator code, the machine
number information and the time information stored in the buffer
memory (TBUF.sub.1) 56 are transmitted to the receiving office via
the buffer memory (RBUF) 54 and the transmission control circuit
22.
At the end of the document data transmission operation, the
document size information stored in the buffer memory (PBUF) 66 is
introduced into and stored in the memory area M.sub.5m. When the
transmission operation of the entire documents is completed, the
operation is advanced to the phase E. The coded information
representing the transmitting mode is introduced into and stored in
the memory area M.sub.0m. The department code stored in the buffer
memory (SBUF) 60 is introduced into and stored in the memory area
M.sub.1m. The transmission initiating time stored in the buffer
memory (TBUF.sub.1) 56 is introduced into and stored in the memory
area M.sub.3m. The time period data stored in the buffer memory
(TBUF.sub.2) 58 is introduced into and stored in the memory area
M.sub.4m. The sheet number information stored in the counter
(PCOUNT) 68 is introduced into and stored in the memory area
M.sub.6m, and the operator code stored in the buffer memory (HBUF)
62 is introduced into and stored in the memory area M.sub.7m. Then,
the contents stored in the total memory areas MST.sub.n and
MSP.sub.n are updated in accordance with the information stored in
the buffer memory (TBUF.sub.2) 58 and the counter (PCOUNT) 68,
respectively. At the end of the operation, the contents stored in
the address pointer 78 are increased by one in order to address the
next address M.sub.0m+1 through M.sub.7m+1 in the next transmission
operation. Thereafter, the system is disconnected from the
telephone network, and the main power supply is terminated.
However, the memory system 74, the address pointer 78, the stack
pointer 80, the read/write control circuit 76, the timepiece 38 and
the calendar circuit 82 are continuously supplied with power from
the battery to keep the information stored therein.
FIG. 8 shows an operation flow of the facsimile system of FIG. 6 in
the receiving mode. The explanation will be limited to the steps
which are different from those of FIG. 4 for the purpose of
simplicity.
The transmission control circuit 22 develops a control signal to
set the receiving mode signal in the mode memory circuit 72. The
system develops the NSF code signal to be transmitted to the
transmitting office. Then, the machine number which has been preset
in the buffer memory (MBUF) 64 is transferred to the buffer memory
(RBUF) 54, and the machine number information is transmitted to the
transmitting office. In response to the NSS code signal transmitted
from the transmitting office, the subsequent data is introduced
into the buffer memory (RBUF) 54 through the transmission control
circuit 22. The system detects whether the facsimile device at the
transmitting office has the same ability, that is, the
administration data storage system. If the transmitting office has
the same ability, the department code information, the machine
number information, the transmission time information and the
operator code information transmitted from the transmitting office
are introduced into and stored in the corresponding memory areas
M.sub.im.
The mode signal representing the receiving mode, which is memorized
in the mode memory circuit 72, is applied to the encoder 84, and
the coded data is introduced into and stored in the memory area
M.sub.0m which is addressed by the address circuit 48 in accordance
with the contents stored in the address pointer 78.
At the end of the document transmission operation, the RTC code
signal is transmitted from the transmitting office. The binary
coded data subsequent to the RTC code signal is introduced into the
buffer memory (RBUF) 54. Then, the time period data transmitted
from the transmitting office is transferred to the buffer memory
(TBUF.sub.2) 58. The original sheet size data transmitted from the
transmitting office is introduced into and stored in the memory
area M.sub.5m. The sheet number data is also transferred to the
counter (PCOUNT) 68. If the additional sheets exist, the operation
of the phase C is repeated.
When the transmission operation of the entire document sheets is
completed, the time period data stored in the buffer memory
(TBUF.sub.2) 58 is transferred to the memory area M.sub.4m. The
sheet number data stored in the counter (PCOUNT) 68 is introduced
into and stored in the memory area M.sub.6m. At the same time, the
total data stored in the memory areas MRT.sub.n and MRP.sub.n are
updated. Then, the contents stored in the address pointer 78 are
increased by one.
When the one day of work is completed, the print instruction key
included in the keyboard panel 34 is actuated to print out the
administration data stored in the memory system 74. In the
embodiment of FIG. 6, the date update operation is conducted at the
end of one day. The stack pointer 80 stores the data representing
the first address of one day at a preselected memory section
SP.sub.m. The read/write control circuit 76 includes a counter SPN
which is responsible to the date signal derived from the calendar
circuit 82. The counter SPN functions to select one of the memory
sections SP.sub.m in the stack pointer 80. FIG. 9 shows an
operation flow related to the data control of the stack pointer 80.
The contents stored in the counter SPN are used to address a
corresponding memory area SP.sub.m included in the stack pointer
80. Then, the contents stored in the address pointer 78 are
introduced into and stored in the thus addressed memory area
SP.sub.m of the stack pointer 80. Accordingly, the memory area
SP.sub.m of the stack pointer 80 stores the first address of each
day.
Then, the contents stored in the address pointer 78 are applied to
the address circuit 48 in order to select the memory area MD.sub.m
to which the calendar data should be introduced from the calendar
circuit 82. Therefore, in the embodiment of FIG. 6, the print out
operation of the memorized administration data is not necessarily
conducted at the end of each day.
FIG. 10 shows an operation flow of the facsimile system of FIG. 6
in the print out mode. The read/write control circuit 76 includes a
counter SPC which counts every print out operation of the
administration data stored in the memory system 74. The counter SPC
is normally placed in the reset mode to address the first pointer
SP.sub.1 included in the stack pointer 80. Under these conditions,
when the print instruction key included in the keyboard panel 34 is
actuated, the first pointer SP.sub.1 included in the stack pointer
80 is selected to read out the address information stored in the
pointer SP.sub.1. The thus read out address information is
transferred to and stored in the address pointer 78.
The read/write control circuit 76 includes a flip-flop FL which
indicates the fact whether the data relates to the transmitting
operation or the receiving operation.
When the flip-flop FL is in the reset state, the date information,
the time period data of the transmitting operation and the original
sheet number stored in the memory areas MD.sub.1, MST.sub.1 and
MSP.sub.1 are read out. The thus read out data is applied to the
character generator 44 to print out the information. Then, the
contents stored in the address pointer 78 are increased by one. The
thus obtained address data is compared with the contents stored in
the second pointer SP.sub.2. If the coincide is not detected, the
contents stored in the memory areas M.sub.01 through M.sub.71 are
read out. Since the flip-flop FL is in the reset state, the
contents stored in the memory area M.sub.01 is checked to determine
whether the information relates to the transmitting operation at
the code detection circuit 86. When the information relates to the
transmitting operation, the read out information is applied to the
character generator 44 to print out the information. When the
information relates to the receiving operation, the information is
not applied to the character generator 44. Then, the contents
stored in the address pointer 78 are increased by one to read out
the next information. In this way, the administration data is
printed out as shown in the upper section of FIG. 5.
When the contents stored in the address pointer 78 reach the
contents stored in the pointer SP.sub.2 included in the stack
pointer 80, the flip-flop FL is changed to the set state to read
out the administration data related to the receiving operation. The
first pointer SP.sub.1 is again selected by the counter SPC, and
the address information stored in the first pointer SP.sub.1 is
transferred to the address pointer 78. Since the flip-flop FL is in
the set state, the information stored in the memory areas MD.sub.1,
MRT.sub.1 and MRP.sub.1 is read out to print the calendar
information, the total time period required for the receiving
operation, and the total sheet number. Since the flip-flop FL is in
the set state, the determination operation as to whether the data
relates to the receiving opetaion is conducted through the use of
the contents stored in the memory area M.sub.0m. In this way, the
administration operation related to the receiving operation is
printed out as shown in the lower section of FIG. 5.
When the print out operation of the one day information is
completed, the contents stored in the address pointer 78 reach the
contents stored in the second pointer SP.sub.2 included in the
stack pointer 80. At this moment, the flip-flop FL is in the set
state. Therefore, the flip-flop FL is changed to the reset state,
and the contents stored in the counter SPC included in the
read/write control circuit 76 are increased by one to select the
second pointer SP.sub.2. When the contents stored in the counter
SPC reach the contents stored in the counter SPN, the read out
operation is completed. This is because the counter SPN stores the
pointer number SP.sub.m which stores the first address information
of each day. It is preferable that the memorized information stored
in the memory system 74, the address pointer 78, the stack pointer
80 and the counters SPC and SPN is cleared when the print out
operation is completed.
The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the
same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be
regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention,
and all such modifications are intended to be included within the
scope of the following claims.
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